Colombia's legislative elections are coming up. The amnesty deal for paramilitary groups means that even though technically their agents aren't supposed to be running for election, many are. This article in the Miami Herald discusses how President Uribe's brother has told specific legislators with suspected paramilitary ties that they cannot run on that party's ticket. So these candidates have simply changed parties and continued on.
Article link: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14066076.htm
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